Acute Effects of Percussive Massage Therapy Applied to Healthy Individuals on Gastrocnemius Muscle Architecture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Muscle Architecture
研究概览
简要总结
Percussive massage therapy (PMT) is widely used in therapeutic and athletic settings, but its effects on muscle architecture are not yet fully understood. This study aims to examine the acute effects of PMT applied to the plantar flexor muscles on the muscle architecture of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles in healthy adults aged 18 to 30 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a PMT group or a control group. Ultrasonographic assessments will be performed before and after the intervention to evaluate muscle thickness, pennation angle, and fascicle length. The findings of this study may help clarify the acute effects of PMT on muscle structure.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Aged between 18 and 30 years
排除标准
- •History of any surgical procedure
- •Hospitalization for any reason within the last two years
- •Hospital admission for treatment purposes within the last six months
- •Use of any medication within the last three months
- •History of congenital, neurological, orthopedic, rheumatologic, or cardiopulmonary pathology or anomaly
- •Presence of any known serious systemic disease
- •Current health-related complaints or symptoms
- •Body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m² or higher
研究组 & 干预措施
Percussive Massage Therapy (PMT)
Participants in this arm receive percussive massage therapy applied to the plantar flexor muscle groups of both legs. The intervention is administered for 8 minutes under standardized conditions.
干预措施: Percussive Massage Therapy (PMT) (Other)
Control Group
Participants in this arm do not receive any intervention and rest in a prone position.
结局指标
主要结局
Muscle Architecture
时间窗: Immediately before and immediately after the intervention
Changes in gastrocnemius medialis and gastrocnemius lateralis muscle architecture, including muscle thickness, pennation angle, and fascicle length, are assessed using ultrasonography.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Murat Emirzeoglu
Assistant Professor
Karadeniz Technical University